Stacy A.N. v. Kijakazi
- Dulce Foster
- 0:23-cv-00323
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Stacy A.N. v. Kijakazi, Judge Foster granted Stacy A.N.’s fee motion and ordered $5,103 paid to her attorneys.
Stacy A.N., her attorneys at Livgard, Lloyd & Christel PLLP, and the Government. The ordered payment may be subject to an offset or used to satisfy a preexisting debt Stacy A.N. owes the United States.
What happened
In Stacy A.N. v. Kijakazi, Stacy A.N. asked for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, a federal law allowing certain fee awards against the Government. She requested $5,103 to be paid directly to her attorneys.
The Government did not oppose the motion or the requested amount. The court ordered the Government to pay $5,103 to Livgard, Lloyd & Christel PLLP, the attorneys identified in the order.
Judge Dulce J. Foster granted the motion. The order says the fees may be reduced or used to satisfy any existing debt Stacy A.N. may owe the United States.
The detailed version
- Stacy A.N. v. Kijakazi · No. 0:23-cv-00323
- Dulce J. Foster
- Aug. 24, 2023
Background
Stacy A.N. moved for attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). She requested $5,103, payable directly to her attorneys, Livgard, Lloyd & Christel PLLP. The Government did not oppose either the motion or the amount requested.
Ruling
Based on the parties’ agreement, the court granted Stacy A.N.’s motion for attorney’s fees and directed the Government to pay $5,103 to her attorneys. Citing the Supreme Court’s decision in Astrue v. Ratliff, the court stated that the EAJA fees may be subject to an offset or may satisfy a preexisting debt Stacy A.N. owes the United States.
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